War in the Middle East: Deadly violence mounts in the West Bank

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She is concerned, however, that it will be difficult for voters to coalesce around any new candidate in just three months. “The thing I’m the most worried about is we run somebody and he or she loses, and then we spend the next four years pointing fingers at whose fault that was,” she said. In…
Pitbull and his legion of fans have set the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people wearing bald caps at his headline BST Hyde Park show. The rapper and singer, who has been called Mr Worldwide, lived up to his name by inspiring a global trend in recent years which sees crowds rock…
Was Trump’s presence at the NATO summit in Turkiye, amid escalating anti-Iranian rhetoric and orders to attack Iran, simply participation in a diplomatic meeting on European security? This question is of paramount importance because recent developments cannot be understood at the surface level alone. At a deeper level, Trump’s presence signals a recalibration of the…
Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan argues with referee Francois Letexier, of France, during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Argentina and Egypt in Atlanta, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Erik S. Lesser/AP hide caption toggle caption Erik S. Lesser/AP ATLANTA — The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) said Wednesday it “cannot remain silent” after…
Maine Democrats will gather Saturday to name a new nominee in the race for U.S. Senate. Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson is seen as the front-runner. Above, Jackson speaks at a rally organized by local unions on May 1 in Portland, Maine. Graeme Sloan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Graeme Sloan/Getty Images Democrats are…
Qantas apologises to passengers stuck on tarmac for more than four hours Qantas has apologised to about 250 passengers who were stuck on the tarmac in Sydney for four-and-a-half hours on Monday afternoon while the airline dealt with multiple separate aircraft issues. Flight QF43 to Denpasar had been scheduled to leave at 4.20pm yesterday. A…